Destiny's newest raid, Wrath of the Machine, was introduced following the launch of the latest Rise of Iron DLC.

And to make things interesting, developer Bungie has confirmed plans to introduce a new hard mode, known as Heroic.

According to the latest Bungie blog post, Bungie say this will launch on October 18.

"Have you ventured deep below the Plaguelands to destroy Aksis?

"If you have not, there is still time to increase your Light, form up a dream team, and embark on the mission," reads a Bungie blog post. "If you have completed that mission, the truest test of teamwork and cunning is yet to come.

"The next leg of the race begins in a few weeks. Mark your calendars. Rally your allies. We know one Fireteam that is likely to try and redeem themselves with a title defence.

"When World First status hangs in the balance, the true final boss is the Fireteam that is one encounter ahead of you."

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More recently however, Bungie announced a series of known issues affecting Destiny: Rise of Iron since the release of update 2.3.1.

While the developer investigates local network Fireteam issues, players are advised to use a short-term workaround.

"If you currently have “NAT Acceleration” settings enabled on your router, this may lead to issues when attempting to join Fireteams," the post continues.

"We recommend disabling this feature. For steps on how to do this, please refer to your routers manual.

"Some players may also need to perform a factory reset on their router to clear any previous settings that could be contributing to this issue.

"Once this has been done, please follow the steps within our Network Troubleshooting Guide to enable UPnP, which is required for multiple consoles to play Destiny on a local network."

In addition, Bungie has also released a list of other Rise of Iron issues that are currently under investigation:

The S-39 Lightrider Sparrow is not currently available through Crucible Reputation Packages.

Some players may be unable to reclaim Rise of Iron Crucible Emblems from the Collection in the Tower:

Vigilant Disciple

Solar Labor

Ironwood Alight

The New Wolf Pack

Bungie have also hinted at a few more changes that will occur beyond the next heroic raid, writing:

"You next challenge is the Heroic Raid. Beyond that, the Raid Bosses will issue some challenges of their own. Outside the path of the Siege Engine, you’ll also partake in festivals and races. More on all of that later."